WEBVTT >> I WAS ACTUALLY ON THE STAGE RIGHT THERE WITH THE DJ ON THE DANCE FLOOR, SO WE WERE DANCING. JENNIFER: IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS, RELAXING AFTER A LONG WORK WEEK AT THE VIEW NIGHTCLUB IN BUTCHERTOWN. >> HE CAME OUT OF NO WHERE AND STARTED SHOOTING. JENNIFER BUT ON JANUARY 12, : 2013, SHERONDA JASPER’S LIFE WAS CHANGED FOREVER WHEN SHE BECAME AN INNOCENT VICTIM OF GUN VIOLENCE. >> IT WENT THROUGH MY HAND AND IT SHATTERED MY COLLARBONE AND AS THE BULLET TRAVELED IT HIT MY , C6 SO I WAS PARALYZED INSTANTLY. JENNIFER: ALMOST SIX YEARS LATER, JASPER IS WALKING AGAIN. SHE STILL SUFFERS THE AFFECTS FROM THE SHOOTING, BUT SHE’S -- SHE STILL SUFFERS THE EFFECTS FROM THE SHOOTING, BUT SHE’S AN OUTCOME, U OF L EMERGENCY THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE. AN OUTCOME, U OF L EMERGENCY ROOM TRAUMA DOCTOR JASON SMITH TO GUN VIOLENCE. >> I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU THAT IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE DON’T SEE EVERY SINGLE DAY. EVEN BEFORE WE STARTED TO SEE THE RISE OF OPIATES, THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT WE SAW EVERY DAY HERE IT’S GETTING WORSE, BUT IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THERE AS AN UNDERCURRENT OF WHAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND WHAT WE HAVE TO TREAT. JENNIFER RECENTLY DOCTOR SMITH : JOINED OTHER PHYSICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SHOWING PEOPLE THE AFTERMATH OF GUN VIOLENCE, POSTING GRAPHIC PICTURES ON TWITTER. >> THAT’S SOMEONE’S BLOOD ON THE FLOOR, THAT’S SOMEONE’S BLOOD ON OUR SCRUBS AND THAT’S SOMEONE’S BLOOD ON OUR SHOES. I THINK THAT’S A POWERFUL MESSAGE REGARDING GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR SOCIETY. JENNIFER SMITH AND OTHER DOCTORS : ARE USING THE HASHTAG STAY-IN-YOUR-LANE. IT’S ALL IN RESPONSE TO THIS TWEET BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION AFTER A PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL "ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE." THE TWEET SAYS QUOTE, SOMEONE SHOULD TELL SELF-IMPORTANT ANTI-GUN DOCTORS TO STAY IN THEIR LANE. HALF OF THE ARTICLES IN "ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE" ARE PUSHING FOR GUN CONTROL. MOST UPSETTING, HOWEVER, THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY SEEMS TO HAVE CONSULTED NO ONE BUT THEMSELVES. >> THEY WERE TELLING US TO STAY OUT OF THIS. AND TO ME I THINK IT JUST GOES , TO SHOW THAT WE REALLY HAVE TO HAVE A BROADER DIALOGUE ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE. JENNIFER: THE RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED BY "THE ANNALS OF AN TERMINAL MEDICINE" INCLUDED FINDINGS ABOUT FIREARM INJURIES, DEATHS AND NEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE. >> IT’S NOT THAT ANYONE IS ASKING TO TAKE AWAY GUNS I THINK -- AWAY GUNS.

Stay in your lane.The phrase, turned viral hash-tag, has triggered a war of words between the NRA and doctors who treat gunshot victims. On Jan. 12, 2013 Sheronda Jasper's life was changed forever when she became an innocent victim of gun violence. What was supposed to be a night out with friends after a long work week at the View nightclub in Butchertown turned violent when a man came in and started shooting."It went through my hand and it shattered my collarbone and as the bullet traveled it hit my C6 so I was paralyzed instantly," said Jasper. Almost six years later, Jasper is walking again. While she still suffers the effects from the shooting, she's thankful to be alive. That's an outcome UofL emergency room trauma doctor Jason Smith doesn't always see when it comes to gun violence. "I would love to tell you that it's something that we don't see every single day, even before we started to see the rise of opiates, this was a problem that we saw every day here it's getting worse, but it's always been there as an undercurrent of what we have to deal with and what we have to treat," Smith said.Recently, Smith joined other physicians across the country showing people the aftermath of gun violence, posting graphic pictures on Twitter. "I think that's a powerful message regarding gun violence in our society," Smith said. Smith and other doctors are using the hashtag #Stay in your lane. It's all in response to this tweet by the National Rifle Association after a paper published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. "They were telling us to stay out of this and to me I think it just goes to show that we really have to have a broader dialogue about what we need to do to address gun violence," Smith said.The research paper published by the Annals of Internal Medicine included findings about firearm injuries, deaths and new recommendations to reduce gun violence."It's not that anyone is asking to take away guns. I think there's so much we don't know what we really need is a dialogue: Where do we start? How do we address the gun violence epidemic?" Smith explained.WLKY contacted the NRA several times for a response, but the organization has not responded.

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Stay in your lane.

The phrase, turned viral hash-tag, has triggered a war of words between the NRA and doctors who treat gunshot victims.

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On Jan. 12, 2013 Sheronda Jasper's life was changed forever when she became an innocent victim of gun violence. What was supposed to be a night out with friends after a long work week at the View nightclub in Butchertown turned violent when a man came in and started shooting.

"It went through my hand and it shattered my collarbone and as the bullet traveled it hit my C6 so I was paralyzed instantly," said Jasper.

Almost six years later, Jasper is walking again.

While she still suffers the effects from the shooting, she's thankful to be alive. That's an outcome UofL emergency room trauma doctor Jason Smith doesn't always see when it comes to gun violence.

"I would love to tell you that it's something that we don't see every single day, even before we started to see the rise of opiates, this was a problem that we saw every day here it's getting worse, but it's always been there as an undercurrent of what we have to deal with and what we have to treat," Smith said.

Recently, Smith joined other physicians across the country showing people the aftermath of gun violence, posting graphic pictures on Twitter.

Smith and other doctors are using the hashtag #Stay in your lane. It's all in response to this tweet by the National Rifle Association after a paper published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane. Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are pushing for gun control. Most upsetting, however, the medical community seems to have consulted NO ONE but themselves. https://t.co/oCR3uiLtS7

"They were telling us to stay out of this and to me I think it just goes to show that we really have to have a broader dialogue about what we need to do to address gun violence," Smith said.

The research paper published by the Annals of Internal Medicine included findings about firearm injuries, deaths and new recommendations to reduce gun violence.

"It's not that anyone is asking to take away guns. I think there's so much we don't know what we really need is a dialogue: Where do we start? How do we address the gun violence epidemic?" Smith explained.

WLKY contacted the NRA several times for a response, but the organization has not responded.